Good Food Lunch features local items

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. -- Local agriculture, organically grown ingredients and sustainable food production will be the focus of the Good Food Lunch at Slippery Rock University on Thursday.
The lunch will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Boozel Dining Hall. All university affiliates, students and community members are invited.
Entrees will include vegetarian, vegan and meat options. Cost is $4 for students, $6 for others. Tickets will be sold at the door.
Sustainable systems graduate students Erica Ninos and Robert Burns organized the lunch. Both have been working with local farmers and food distributors to feature ingredients that have been produced on nearby farms or are available through local food cooperatives.
Recipes and information on sustainable agriculture are to be compiled in the fall "2004 Good Food Cookbook," which will be available during the event. The event also will be an educational forum on food issues.